Select Corporate Housing

Select Corporate Housing, a family-owned
business that has been in
operation since 1997, provides
an important service to people
who are
new to the
Charleston area, as well as to those
who are in the process of packing up
and moving elsewhere.
"It is an extension of our first
family-owned business, Furniture
Rentals, Inc., established in 1973,
and both entities work together,"
explained Director of Operations
Scott Blalock. "We provide temporary
flexible housing for corporate
clients, the military and construction
companies."

"We work with a network of realtors
to provide temporary accommodations
for those buying and selling
a home," Blalock said. "It is also a
nice way to keep clients on both sides
happy while waiting for the market
to work in their favor."

Select Corporate Housing offers
the comforts of home to people who
are away from their family with a
wide range of accommodations,
including apartments, condominiums
and even residential homes, with a
14-day minimum stay. Properties
undergo a rigorous inspection before
clients move in.

"We have chosen to be the premier
quality leader in the corporate housing
industry," Blalock pointed out.
"This means if you are not 100-percent
satisfied with your accommodation,
we'll make it right."

Select Corporate Housing takes
customer service to a high level,
employing one of only 25 certified
Bed Bug K-9s in the country.
"Tracker," a beagle, regularly inspects
Furniture Rentals, Inc. warehouses
and residences clients are interested
in occupying.

"People have a real fear of bed
bugs and for good reason. We have
four handlers for Tracker, and we are
willing to go anywhere his services
may be needed," Blalock commented.

Blalock, who has been involved
with the family business most of
his life, realizes how essential the
company's services are to people who
must work away from home or who
are in the process of relocating.

"Our housing is much more
convenient because you can choose a
place that fits your lifestyle. We can
work with any set of needs or budgets,"
he pointed out.

A standard list of accommodations
includes quality furnishings from
Furniture Rental, Inc.; housewares
such as pots and pans, linens, silverware
and shower curtains; televisions
and DVD players; a washer, a dryer,
a microwave; and cable and Internet
services. Clients also enjoy the ease
of having utilities included, such as
electric, gas, water and trash pick-up.

"We can meet any necessity that
individuals may have, from maid
services to a concierge or even a
grocery shopper," said Blalock. "If
someone wants to live downstairs or
needs deep-water access, we'll find it."

Select Corporate Housing employs
a highly trained staff of customer
service representatives at each of its
four main locations: Augusta and
Savannah in Georgia and Columbia
and Charleston in South Carolina.

"We have a network of partner
vendors across the United States so
we can set you and your family up
anywhere nationwide," Blalock added.

The ease of not living out of a
suitcase and enjoying privacy is
unmatched by hotel chains, and
Select Corporate Housing also is
more affordable.

"Utilizing our temporary flexible
housing makes it much more
convenient when families come to
visit," Blalock said. "Other relocation
companies don't provide furniture,
while we have an entire furniture
company on hand. Who wants to
bother furnishing a place that is only
temporary?"

Select Corporate Housing operates in
South Carolina and throughout the
Southeast. For more information on
temporary flexible housing, visit www.selecthousing.com or call (800) 896-
7290. To learn more about Furniture
Rentals, Inc., go to www.furniturerentals.com or visit the company's
showroom in Charleston.